“So please promise me one thing: if one day you are no longer interested in me, no longer love me, don’t let me be the last to know, okay?” Xia Xi pressed him down on the bed, her dark and shiny hair falling beside his cheek, her misty beautiful eyes staring directly into his bottomless black eyes. With her mother’s previous lesson as a warning, she was terribly afraid that if she stumbled in love, she would never be able to stand up again. Not daring to directly request forever, she was afraid of hearing rejection from his mouth – men have always hated being bound by promises, right?
“Xia Xi!” His thick eyebrows furrowed even tighter, Lu Ziyi growing increasingly angry. Did she not know if she was being too polite or had no confidence in herself? Why make such a pitiful request to him? This tiny hope only made him both angry and heartache. Damn it, it really made him angry.
“Promise me,” she bit her lip, her absolutely beautiful face showing stubborn determination to get an answer.
“I promise you,” gritting his teeth, Lu Ziyi reluctantly let the words escape from between his teeth, agreeing to this inexplicable request, making him feel like an unfaithful man.
“If one day I no longer love you, you won’t be the first to know.” Hmph! Happy now? Basically, such a day will never come, damn it! She couldn’t help but shiver slightly. Although he was just answering a hypothetical question, hearing it still sent a chill down her spine. She dared not imagine the desperate situation she would find herself in if it ever came true. With this thought, Xia Xi gently rained kisses like raindro
“Xia Xi, what are you doing?” Her soft body pressed tightly against him. It was impossible for a man to maintain gentlemanly composure with a woman he liked in such a situation. Lu Ziyi asked in a low, husky voice.
She now had two choices: one, sensibly jump away and maintain a safe arm’s length distance; or two, continue clinging to him and wait to be devoured whole. However, in his personal recommendation, he preferred the latter.
“Ziyi, you like me, don’t you? You want me too, right?” She slowly unbuttoned his shirt, her trembling fingers revealing her nervousness. Xia Xi softly kissed his warm chest, “Let me become your woman tonight, okay?”
Yes, this was such a bold statement that made his heart skip a beat. Lu Ziyi flipped over, pinning her beneath him. Sometimes he truly couldn’t fathom her thoughts.
“Let me become your woman.” Her heart beat violently, hammering against her chest so intensely it ached. Xia Xi licked her lips, trying to maintain a calm expression.
“Xia Xi, do you know what you’re saying?” he frowned.
He was truly delighted by her suggestion, but he didn’t want her to regret her momentary impulse when dawn broke. Her tearful and delicate face seemed fragile, like something that would shatter at the slightest touch, which made her even more tempting. “I know what I’m saying, I’m not a child,” Summer Xi’s eyes flashed with a hint of regret, her pink li
」Batting her long eyelashes, Lu Ziyi lazily opened his starry eyes, only to discover the temperature beside the bed had grown cold. The air still seemed to drift with her sweet fragrance, yet she had vanished without a trace. “Miss Xia left early in the morning,” Duan Yexun, sharp as he was, naturally understood what he wanted to ask. “Left early in the morning?” Lu Ziyi furrowed his brow, unable to articulate his current feelings. Usually, this kind of behavior—eating, drinking, and then casually leaving—was something men would do! The one being left behind shouldn’t be him! He had worked so hard last night, and his back still bore her wild cat-like claw marks. “Yes,” since Lu Ziyi lived on the top floor of the hotel his family operated, the decor was naturally different from an ordinary home. After the elevator, through the colored glass tiles, the entrance on the other side was an open bar counter and a comfortable, oversized double bed. Standing at the entrance was the best place to talk. “She left in such a hurry,” his black eyes narrowing slightly, Lu Ziyi was somewhat displeased; they hadn’t even discussed how he should explain this! “Did she say where she was going?” “She said she was going to meet a friend, seemingly a college classmate,” Duan Yexun answered without hesitation. “Hmm,” running a large hand through his dense black hair, Lu Ziyi had already made a decision to call her on the way to the company later. “Besides that, did she leave any message for me?” “Yes, Miss Xia asked me to tell you…” Duan Yexun awkwardly cleared his throat, “Thank you for the hospitality.” Lu Ziyi was stunned for a full second, his handsome face involuntarily twisting. Thank you for the hospitality?
! He forgot to say “enjoy your meal” to her last night. However, this stubborn way of speaking is more like Xia Xi – she has always been a thorny rose, and the vulnerability inadvertently revealed last night was just a fleeting moment. Sitting up, he keenly noticed the dried blood spots on the bed sheet, and his thin li
“President,” their company president’s relationship with Miss Xia was gradually stabilizing, which was good, but there was a more serious issue to handle right now. “Miss Xiao will arrive at the airport at noon today. She called to ask if you will personally pick her up.”
“Mei Shan?” Upon hearing this, Lu Ziyi’s handsome face turned cold. “She came alone first?”
“Yes, she left early.”
“Why is she coming?” Lu Ziyi lifted the blanket and got out of bed, his thin lips tightly pressed, his good mood for the entire day completely ruined.
“She’s coming to get back together with you,” Duan Yeqian sighed secretly, as if already foreseeing an impending storm. Just imagining when the willful Miss Xiao meets the stubborn Miss Xia was already giving him a headache.
Miss Xiao has always refused to admit that she and the president have “broken up”, believing they are just “temporarily separated”. In other words, the president was still her man, and if another woman intervened… her methods of dealing with romantic rivals were quite intense.
When women become jealous, any gentleness, tenderness, and ladylike demeanor completely disappear.
“The probability of a complex relationship is zero. We are at most just work partners,” Lu Ziyi snorted heavily, “Just send someone to pick her up! I won’t go.” “Yes.” “Troublesome!” Lu Ziyi frowned unhappily.
“According to what you said, you’re now unemployed!” Du Yuetong supported her waist and sat down with difficulty opposite Xia Xi.
“That’s good! I never liked you continuing to work like a slave for those heartless family members. Maybe this is a good start.”
“Yuetong, do you really think so? But have you considered that besides Alon, where else could I go?” Xia Xi took the teapot from her hand and poured hot red tea for both of them, sighing quietly.
She used to be so busy that she didn’t even have time to have tea with Yuetong, and now she was idle and didn’t know what to do?
“Wrong! The world is so big. You should think that you can go anywhere except Alon, just don’t stay at Alon and be bullied!” Yuetong argued seriously.
“…”
“If you’re afraid of having no work, you can come help at Sweet Heart House! Me and Taine are almost driven crazy by those little brats.” Yuetong said with a smile.
“You clearly know I’m no good with children,” Xia Xi wrinkled her nose.
“Just try! Being bullied by little brats is better than being bullied by those man-eating merchants.”
“Let’s talk about it later.”
“I want to rest for a while.” “You should have rested long ago,” Yuetong picked up her cup and carefully blew to cool it. “By the way, this is your home here. Taien and I have already prepared your room. As long as you’re willing, you can move in and live with us anytime.”
